something to damage the relationship? Well the answer has to be, “it depends.” Traditional business culture in Japan meets …

Purpose – To identify the organisations that provide global governance within the sports industry, to discuss their … of sport of recent decades. Design/methodology/approach – An empirical‐based argument is conducted. Standing at the apex … of a hierarchy of national governing bodies and playing organisations, global sports organisations (GSOs) are defined and …

Purpose – In an era where a growing segment of fantasy league participating and video game playing sport consumers has … of fantasy sport and sport video game participation and argues that a new breed of sport consumer is emerging that values … managing sport over spectating. Previous attempts by teams to give fans input into management decisions are outlined and …

impartial comments and places the articles in context. Findings – In addition to on‐the‐field competition by athletes and … coaching staff, sports teams compete “off‐the‐field” for spectators, consumers, sponsors, media coverage and investors. As such …, sports teams are increasingly becoming business entities with professional managers. Practical implications – Provides …

modern legends that has enriched the sport was the success of the success of the Oakland Athletics team of the early 2000s …

question “Should sport be taken seriously?”. Design/methodology/approach – The themes of the special issue are discussed and … each paper is introduced. Findings – Sport should be taken seriously because it has a significance beyond the field of play … research. Originality/value – Rarely before has sport been taken seriously in a management research context. This guest …